The techniques and practice of expository and argumentative writing based on critical reading and thinking. Reading focused on essays and articles, chosen to represent a broad spectrum of opinions and ideas, writing styles, and cultural experiences and perspectives. Research paper synthesizing information from a range of current sources to form a persuasive argument. Fulfills the composition requirement for the A.A. degree.

Prerequisites: Appropriate placement test score or a grade of "C" or better in ESLL 25; intended for students whose native language is not English.

Co-requisite: None

Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 246 and/or 247 strongly recommended; not open to students with credit in ESL 26.

2. Course Objectives -

The student will be able to:

read critically and closely analyze selected professional and student texts

write text-based analytical and argumentative essays

write a problem-solution research paper on a current topic

utilize an adequate range of vocabulary and sentence structure, proofread own work to find and correct specified language errors, and edit for correctness

Read critically and closely analyze selected professional and student texts

Identify the author's main idea, audience, and purpose

Analyze author's writing technique and stylistic choices

Analyze and evaluate the types of support, evidence, and reasoning used by the author

Identify logical fallacies and appeals to emotion

Critically discuss ideas presented by the author, especially in comparison to the ideas of other authors and the students?? own views

Recognize value system differences when judging and evaluating the effectiveness of a written product

Respond effectively to classmates?? compositions

Reflect back the main point

Point out specific effective writing techniques

Ask questions for clarification

Write text-based analytical and argumentative essays

Generate ideas

Formulate an arguable thesis

Organize and develop ideas with adequate support, evidence, and reasoning

Avoid logical fallacies

Synthesize information from several sources

Summarize, paraphrase, and quote from published works

Identify and avoid plagiarism

Use diction and tone appropriate to the rhetorical purpose and audience identified in the specific writing assignment

Write a problem-solution research paper on a current topic

Select an appropriate topic

Find sources in the library and on the web

Evaluate online sources

Read sources for a specific purpose

Synthesize information

Determine what to summarize, paraphrase, or quote

Incorporate source information

Document sources

Use effective language and edit for correctness

Use a varied of cohesive devices including transitional adverbs, transitional phrases, pronouns, and repetition of key terms

Use a variety of sentence types including phrasal modifiers and complex sentences with few errors in agreement, tense, aspect, number, word order/function

Use an adequate range of vocabulary with only occasional errors of word form, choice, or usage which do not obscure meaning

Edit for correctness

English sentence structure (S + O + V)

Subject-verb agreement

Verb tense

Pronoun reference

Word form

Word choice

Punctuation of quotations

Fragments

Run-together sentences

Revise: Make substantial changes in content (i.e., delete, add, or rearrange ideas) based on feedback from peers, from the ESL Writing Center, and from the instructor

Write and edit a complete essay in class in 80 minutes. When the in-class essay is given as the final exam, the allotted time will be 120 minutes.

5. Repeatability - Moved to header area.

6. Methods of Evaluation -

Analysis of assigned reading selections

Journal assignments

At least two text-based, revised essays of approximately 1,000 words each and one research-based paper of at least 2,000 words.

a synthesis of the themes/ideas of two or more readings (this is NOT a comparison/contrast essay)

an argumentative essay supporting or refuting issues raised in one or more readings

an 8- to 10-page problem-solution or persuasive research paper on a topic of current relevance with at least 6 articles as sources

At least two in-class essays, one of which is an argumentative essay, based on one or more reading selections. Students must receive a minimum grade of C on the final in order to pass the class.

Participation in class discussions

Exercises and quizzes

7. Representative Text(s) -

Instructors must choose a textbook from the list below. If, however, a faculty member would prefer to use a textbook not on the list, he or she must contact a full-time faculty member who regularly teaches the course to explain how the adoption would serve to achieve the learning outcomes specified in the course outline of record.

Five essays, two of which are written in class, and three of which are written outside of class and are approximately 1000 words each.

Other writing such as responses to reading, journal writing, and summaries.

13. Need/Justification -

This course is a restricted support course for the Certificate of Achievement in Transfer Studies:CSU GE and satisfies the Foothill GE Requirement for Area II, English and the CSU GE/Breadth English composition requirement.